A handsome copy of the first book-length description of California's natural attractions, and the first work to describe the big trees and the Yosemite region. "Hutchings was editor and publisher of Hutchings' California Magazine, founded in 1856. This book is the first work to promote the natural beauty and scenery of California" - Greenwood. The 1860 first edition was undated. A second edition was also published in 1861 adding 3 chapters and 12 more illustrations. Cowan p.300; Currey & Kruska 164; Farquhar 4c; Greenwood 1475.